JavaScript Gets Supply Chain Security With Chainguard Libraries

Chainguard is expanding its supply chain security platform with the launch of Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript, a collection of thousands of JavaScript dependencies rebuilt from source to eliminate malware injection risks.

The company announced the closed beta today, accelerating its timeline in response to recent security incidents affecting the JavaScript ecosystem, Patrick Donahue, Chainguard’s SVP of Product, told The New Stack.

Multiple malware attacks hit popular npm packages in recent weeks, causing some companies to freeze…